Holding and operating means.



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APPLICATION FILED APR. 5, 1,089,226.

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ALABAMA, ASSIGNOB- 0E DNE-I-IALF T'O JOSEPH SAKS, 0F ANNISTON, ALABAMA.

HOLDING AND OPERATING MEANS.

Application filed April 5, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN B. KELLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Anniston, in the county of Calhoun and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Holding and Operating Means, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to means for operat ing and holding a receptacle, such as ice cream freezers, and it has for its objects among others to provide a simplified and cheap, yet durable and eflicient device for this purpose and also one which will perform its functions in a rapid and easy manner without tiring or fatiguing the opera- With these objects in view, my invention consists of a combined churn and freezer embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts for service, substantially as shown, described and pointed out in the claim.

In order that the detailed construction and the operation of my invention may be fully understood and its advantages and features of merit be fully appreciated, I have illustrated in the accompanying drawing a combined churn and freezer, constructed according to my invention.

Figure 1 represents a view in side elevation of a combined churn and freezer embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a front elevation of the complete machine, and Fig, 3 represents a detail view of the novel clamp for holding the freezer in proper position.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, in which similar characters of reference are used to denote corresponding parts in the several views: The numeral. 1 designates the table or platform, supported upon legs 2, suitably braced by cross-pieces 8, and forming the support or frame of my maframe is of the proper dimensions to suit the requirements. Upon the platform is supported and secured by fas tenings 1, the bed plate 5 from which rises the pair of vertical parallel supports or standards 6, and to one side of one of the standards is secured the upper casting 7 and the lower casting 7, formed with sockets S, in which fit the tubular guide-posts 9, upon which move the tubular sleeves 10 of the traveling cross-head 11, which cross-head Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 3, 1914:.

Serial No. 759,122.

carries the loop or eye 12, engaging the dashcr rod 13, of the churn 14;, and the dasher rod is securely retained in proper place in the traveling crosshcad by means of a threaded stem or shank 15, passing through the cross-head and engaged by the winged nut 16, which serves to bind the rod of the dasher and retain said rod in any adjustment in the cross-head.

From this construction it will be observed that the churn is disposed at one side of the frame and is connected with the traveling cross-head, and to impart reciprocation to the cross-head and the dasher red, I prod vide the pitman 17, having connection 18, with the head and having its upper end 19 adapted to be connected to any one of the openings 20 upon the spokes 21, of the flywheel 22. This fly wheel 22 is formed on one side with a counterbalance secured upon the shaft 23, mounted in collars 24: forming hearings on the pair o standards, and this shaft carries a small gear wheel 25, meshing with a larger gear wheel 26, on the operating shaft 27, which shaft is mounted in collars on the pair of standards forming bearings 28, and this shaft is extended at 29 and carries a hand crank 30, for revolving the shaft, and through its gearing revolving the fly-wheel which through the pitman connection reciprocates the crosshead which moves the churn dasher and performs the operation of churning, as will be readily understood.

The operating shaft has secured thereto adjacent the crank, the hub 31 which is formed with the sprocket wheel, 32, over which and the grooved smaller sprocket 33, on the freezer shaft passes the sprocket chain 33, which serves to rotate the freezer shaft and effect the operation of freezing, and to retain the bucket 3 1 of the freezer in place, I employ the curved clamp 85, which is clearly shown in Fig. 3, and engages the edge of the bucket, and said clamp forms an integral part of the arm 36, which is secured by fastenings 37, to the table or platform.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the operation of my machine will. be readily understood, and it is evident that rotation of the operating shaft simultaneously operates the shaft of the freezer and the dasher of the churn, and thus enables the machine to 22, and is jointly perform the functions of churning and freezing, and also the machine can be used either as a churn or a freezer, as circumstances dictate.

To the cross-head, by means of a socket 38 therein is applied the handle 39 of a fan or like device 40, which serves to keep flies or insects away from the machine, or to serve as a cooling medium for the operator.

T have shown my mechanism in connection with a churn and ice cream freezer, which are the two most important uses to which my invention could be applied, but I would have it understood that I reserve the right to use my mechanism in connection with any device which it would operate in a practical and desirable manner. The motor could be used for driving a grindstone, for operating a meat chopper and if desired, an implement for cutting cabbage for making kra-ut could be attached to the reciprocating head in the same manner as the dasher rod, and the action of the head would operate the cutter for cutting the cabbage or in fact any vegetable or material and would prove thoroughly efficient.

I have shown the churn body and ice cream freezer in full lines in position upon the ground, but if desired the freezer may be supported upon the frame and driven by the chain and sprocket connection, as shown in dotted lines, and the mechanism may be M Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner driven by suitable power from the driving pulley 27, as shown in dotted lines, and thus enable the machine to be driven either by hand or power as circumstances require.

The machine, taken as a whole, is calculated to be very useful and desirable upon the farm or in the household and its many uses will be readily understood and apprei ciated by all skilled in such matters.

The arm 35 with its clamp 36 serves the double purpose of holding the freezer rigid as well as keeping the driving sprocket chain 33, taut, which is of great importance in the proper operation of the machine.

I claim:

The combination with a supporting frame for driving mechanism, an arm secured to said frame, a bucket, a clamp carried by the JOHN B. KELLY.

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